Dr. Arman Taghizadeh: Mental Health Considerations for Performance, Injury, and Illness in Athletes

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Dr. Arman Taghizadeh to discuss Mental Health Considerations for Performance, Injury, and Illness in Athletes.

Arman Taghizadeh, M.D. also known as “Dr. T”, is a Johns Hopkins trained Board-Certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist also specializing in Sports Psychiatry. He is the founder of Mindset Training Institute® (MTI), host of the “The Mindset Experience®” podcast and a 2023 TEDx speaker. Dr. T grew up in the greater Baltimore area and attended the Gilman School where he was a wrestling All-American. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from James Madison University where he was awarded a varsity letter every year on the NCAA Division I wrestling team. He received his M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004, as a member of the prestigious Combined Accelerated Program in Psychiatry (CAPP). He completed both his Adult Residency and Child and Adolescent Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was elected Chief Resident from 2008-2009.  

Dr. T maintains an independent practice in Baltimore and is a faculty instructor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is the official psychiatric consultant to Gilman School in Baltimore, a member of the #SameHere Psych Alliance and serves on the advisory board of Synergy Dryland.  He is also the medical director for “The Hidden Opponent,” a top mental health non-profit recognized as a standout resource for athletes by Kobe Bryant. Dr. T has also partnered with USA Lacrosse to integrate mental health education and mindset training through the Athlete-Mindset seminar series.

Baltimore Magazine has selected him as “Top Doctor” every year since 2016.  The Baltimore Business Journal and Living Classrooms Foundation have recognized him as a “Rising Star.” He is a member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). He continues to train and has competed as an athlete in variety of sports including weightlifting, running, cycling, Crossfit, GoRuck and endurance challenges. 

Given his personal athletic success, medical knowledge, and extensive clinical experience, Dr. T works closely with elite athletes, coaches, military personnel, first responders and competitive businesses to improve performance by identifying emotional barriers to success, managing psychological factors related to setbacks, teaching mental skills training and developing a competitive mindset.

For more on Dr. T, check out @dr.t_sportspsych on social media & https://mindsettraininginstitute.com/ ... Dr. T also hosts The Mindset Experience Podcast which can be found here https://themindsetexp.libsyn.com/

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*Note-this episode is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace services from a qualified mental health provider